Creme Brulee ~ cinnamon twist

Funny how things can spin around pretty quickly when you least expected it.
I bought a mini blow torch from a shop close to work cause i wanted the ramekins that it come with.
Having it sitting around in the kitchen made me curious and wanted to try to make some brulee.
Very typical, ey?

Oh well, anyway..
I found this recipe here that i wanted to follow originally.
But clumsy me, when i shop for ingredients, i forgot to pay for the vanilla bean, Doh..~
So being such an Einstein, and overly confident, i put my own twist on it..
I swap it with cinnamon instead.

How it turns out?
Not bad really, all went well..
Despite the fact that i dont get to use the torch cause it has no gas on it (what was i thinking), and that the colour of it becomes darker and sort of brownie from the cinnamon, it tasted great...
I was quite excited that i got a step by step pictures of it..
So here it is.. my cinnamon creme brulee

First step of whisking egg and other ingredients together

Colour changed as soon as you put your vanilla and cinnamon

Halfway to cook

Cinnamon Creme Brulee ready to serve

Lets be Conventional

Do not have oven or toaster?
Do it the conventional way.

=)

Lets be Healthy

Im weird, thats not new.But seriously, when someone says they hated something, it makes me like it instead.


My friend said grape fruit hurt their stomach cause it was so sour, but i love it, a lot!
My friend said long hair is pretty, make me want to cut shorter and shorter..
G said i was just a rebel. I think he's right, i just wanted to go against the flow.
Stubborn.

Well, this one..
My friend said this pot set yoghurt is "icky"
guess what? am in love with it.
This is my new addiction atm.. 
I eat it like anytime.. 
JALNA - Natural Pot Set Yoghurt

Dinner, Brunch, Afternoon Snack and Dessert

Been bad on the weekend, again.. had a massive massive food for my big big tummy..
~love love love

Family Pack Fish and Chips @ Hunky Dory South Melbourne

Cold Drip Coffee @ Proud Mary Collingwood

Truffled Mushroom @ Proud Mary Collingwood

Hot Chocolate Jam Waffle @ Degraves Street

6 Cubes Ice Cream @ Tom Turtle

Where have I been (lately)?

As i always answer my friends who tell me to have a puppy here in Melbourne, "Am not doing it, not until Im sure I can commit and have (not just spare) time for them. Its not fair for the dog to be owned by someone who doesn't even have time to take them out everyday, at least once.".
I feel having a blog is sort of the same thing, up to a certain point ofc, where I just feel obligated to update around..
So, lets see what can I say.. where have i been lately..?

This post is about one of my best friend visit from Jakarta..

Sweet enough, I took a day off last Friday, knowing that my friend from Jakarta was coming to town.
We used to leave together as housemate at Clayton, years ago.. and she is coming for a weekend only.
It was funny how she keep on telling me that she will get to Melbourne on Friday morning, and going back home on Sunday midnight. I figure we have plenty of time to go around and eat all of those food on her list that she's been dying to eat. All are good and planned beautifully in my head till I realise that she suppose to be goin back on Saturday night, Sunday 00.00AM. Crazy thing?!!

So anw, here's what we got to fit in with that (practically) crazy 48hours visit in Melbourne~
Manchester Press - the Bagel expert
Menya - GyuTanDon
Big Breakfast & Egg Atlantic - Degraves
Boost Juice
Yong Tofu - Target Centre Bourke st
iSpicy - Pork Shank

She should have said at least for another 24hours..
then I can bring her around~
who disagree?

Note, below were on her list and she couldn't get it all ticked
Might need  another weekend gateaway, Fan? =)
Fredo Gelati - Lygon
Kanpai Japanese - Chapel St
SubWay Sandwich (yar i know...~)
Korchi Korean - Clayton
Mart 130 - Middle Park
Dessert House - Chinese Food Swanston St
Sushi Roll

Another food and dining out post~

This post is about my other food and dining out this weekend..
We did quite a bit of eating out this weekend, and I just feel all guilty now. I knowww!~
But i guess its fine as long as I am back to my strict weekdays healthy lifestyle tomorrow.

Anyway, this time we went to try out a new Korean place called Mook Ji at Lonsdale.
We originally wanted to go Gami (again) but then comes up with this idea to try a something different.

Hot Cheese and Spicy Fried Chicken - They really are SPICY

Kimchi Pancake - Their Size is as Big as a Large Pizza

Then we had straight for dessert next door at one of the cafe at Degraves.
It was surprisingly really good, we share one cake, and it was his pick.
A flourless chocolate mud cake~
Yummo..
and see how funny my hot chocolate topping was, looks just like a zebra.

Zebra Topping Hot Chocolate

Blue Corn - St Kilda

It was Cinco de Mayo (5th of May), a date where the United States celebrate and commemorate the Mexican heritage and pride.Read more here from Wikipedia.

We decided try Blue Corn, a well known Mexican restaurant at St Kilda.
Place looks small from online reviews that we can find earlier, but was surprised when they got some more tables hidden at the back of the restaurant.

It was packed and we waited for around 30mins before we finally got our main.
It was a good place to eat, not as WOW as Mamasita, but definitely worth a visit.

Things that we ordered.

Chicken Fajita

Too Big Too Wrap Burito

Grape Fruit Margarita - Strongest I ever had for Margaritta

Inside the Restaurant at the Back Side